Search federal grant programs MCP tool

Searches GovTribe federal grant programs and returns ALN program records with identifiers, descriptions, and related opportunities.

MCP tool name: Search_Federal_Grant_Programs
Data type: Federal grant program data type
Returns: Federal grant program MCP response
Search modes: Keyword, Semantic
Annotations: Read only, not destructive, idempotent, closed world
Surfaces: GovTribe AI, GovTribe MCP

Examples

Use these examples as task-shaped tool calls. Examples may combine query, search_mode, filters, sorting, returned fields, resolver calls, and aggregations. When an example resolves a related record first, pass the returned govtribe_id into the target search.

Which federal grant programs mention facility modernization?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "facility modernization",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "updated_at",
      "govtribe_ai_summary"
    ]
  }
}

Which federal grant programs exactly mention "technical support services"?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"technical support services\"",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "cybersecurity modernization, zero trust upgrades, network defense services",
    "search_mode": "semantic",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

Which programs list a specific eligible applicant category?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "applicant_types": [
      "<applicant_types_value>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

Which programs identify a specific beneficiary category or population?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "beneficiary_types": [
      "<beneficiary_types_value>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

Which programs are tied to the Department of State?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Agencies",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Department of the Army",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "acronym"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_agency_ids": [
      "<department_of_the_army_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

Aggregation examples

Use aggregation examples when the answer needs rollups instead of individual rows. These examples use quoted keyword anchors in query so long-tail matches do not skew buckets; broaden the query only when the user asks for exploratory sizing, and pair broader queries with structured filters when possible. Set per_page to 0 when row results are not needed.

Which organizations are most represented among transportation safety federal grant programs?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"transportation safety\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_federal_agencies_by_doc_count"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Federal grant program MCP response: Review the response shape returned by this tool.
Federal grant program data type: Understand the shared record fields and relationships used by this tool.
Choose a search mode and write queries: Choose keyword or semantic search behavior and shape query values.
GovTribe AI: Review the GovTribe AI surface where this tool can be called.
GovTribe for Agents: Use GovTribe for Agents as the starting point for MCP tools, MCP tool responses, and guides.
Source identifiers and record matching: Use GovTribe IDs and source identifiers when passing records between tools.

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